Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT XI ¥58 McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City Tel. Nos. (082) 297-2724; (082) 297-2606 http://region 11 dilg.cov.ph MEMORANDUM TO : ALL CITY/PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS DILG XI SUBJECT — ; CLIMATE FINANCE ONLINE SURVEY DATE : DECEMBER 7, 2021 Attached is a Memorandum dated 6 Dec. 2021, signed Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo L. Lringan, this department relative to the above- mentioned subject. For your information and guidance. ALEX C. ROLDAN, CESO V Regional Director By the Authority of the Regional Director ABDULLAH V, MATALAM {+ Assistant Regional Director genrccsas “Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan” DILG Region x! +#58 McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao CyOF gent OF rag & OFFICIAL 4, gf RELEASED s, ra) 2 5 pare, 206m % re:_0500el— 4 pecon0s TONS “ "A 0 Republic of the Philippines 9 Ww? aida DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA cor. Quezon ‘Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City eww dilg.gov ph MEMORANDUM TO : ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY/MUNICIPAL MAYORS. DILG -REGIONAL DIRECTORS, AND ALL OTHERS ‘CONCERNED SUBJECT : CLIMATE FINANCE ONLINE SURVEY DATE DEC 06 2021 The Climate Change Commission (CCC), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft far internationale Zusammenarbeit (GiZ), is undertaking the Support to the Philippines in Shaping and Implementing the International Climate Regime (SupportCCC Il Project) to advance the pursuance of the country's climate change action plans at the national and local levels. Under the Component on Climate Finance, the project seeks to provide advisory and technical support through capacity building activities to increase access of localities to various climate finance sources. As part of the said component, @ Climate Finance Guidance Handbook for LGUs will be developed. To inform the development of the Handbook, a Climate Finance Online Survey is being administered by the CCC to capture insights of local government units (LGUs) on climate change and their experiences in accessing climate finance mechanisms. Relative thereto, all provincial, city and municipal governments are then requested to accomplish the said survey questionnaire on or before 10 December 2021 through fink: hitps*//bit lyiCFsurveyform. Attached as Annex A is the brieferiguidance in accomplishing the survey. The DILG Regional Directors are hereby enjoined to facilitate the accomplishment of the survey by all the concerned LGUs within their respective jurisdictions. For your information and appropriate action. MARLO IGAN Undersegretary for Local Government Encl: ANNEX A: BrieferiGuidance in Accomplishing the Survey on Climate Finance for LGUs ‘OUSLGAALVBLGDIjacSurvey on Climate Finance for Local Government Units ‘The Support to the Philippines in Shaping and Implementing the International Climate Regime (SuppotCCC II Projact) is being implemented by the Climate Change Commis {Oac) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fir Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Giz), togel er (Gin government and private sector partners with aim to advance the pursuance of the country's climate change action plans at the national and local levels. ne of the project's components focuses on climate finance, which is targeted on providing Sdvisory and technical support in formulating capacity building activities and materials on the aecess to various climate finance sources. Under the said component, the project likewise aevions. to operationalize Key instruments of national climate financing to support eotionwide measures and private sector engagement on adaptation and low carbon Geonomic development, In line with the component's objectives, the project is currently developing the ‘Climate Finance Guidance Handbook for LGUs. To support the development of the Handbook, this survey is being administered to determine the following: = Local government units understanding of “Climate Change” and “Climate Finance", = Processes undertaken by local government units in determining their climate change- responsive investments, including identification of programs/projecisiactwities and corresponding funding sources. © Experiences in accessing Climate Finance, from domestic and international and/or privata and public sources, and in various mechanisms/facilities such as grants and joans, including experiences in national to local fiscal transfers for climate-related expenditures; This will be a 15 to 20-minute survey administered via Google Forms. As it is expected to have one response per LGU, it is assumed that there will be internal coordination and consultation among relevant offices to come up with a unified response to this questionnaire. The online survey will be accessible until 10 December 2021 Given its content, it is highly encouraged that the lead respondent be from any of the following offices of the LGU: © Planning and Development Office Environment and Natural Resources Office * Climate Change Office (or the designated Climate Change Focal) + Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office For any questions/concems, please contact the Climate Change Commission through Ms. Jean Paula Regulano, Development Management Officer and Project Focal through the following e-mail address: i ‘Thank you very much!